Sunday, April 10, 2011

Another Nautical Dress DIY

As the weather gets warmer (it was 87 degrees today!!!) and I progress along the pregnancy, my favorite go-to items are dresses. They allow your belly room without constriction and also allow your legs some air :)

This one is made from a blue striped jersey from Joann's featuring a tie-waist and has a below-the-knee hem (so that when belly grows, the length won't be obscenely short). I used the same pattern as I did for this dress but took out the cowl for the warmer weather.

This dress looks so nice on you. Even with all the stripes, the belly still doesn't show until you showcased it! :) Good idea on keeping the length below the knee for now so that it looks better later.

what a nice pretty spring outfit. i love the nautical dress with the waist tie -- so on trend. i been loving the stripes and the nautical inspired pieces. i wanted to buy a striped blazer today from f21 but my bf gave it the thumbs down. lol

What a pretty outfit, love everything you wore! And I was about to say...your belly does look smaller...which is so interesting to me because I was under the impression that pregnant bellies only grow? :)

RA - Sweetie, you are not going to look like a blimp in a bag! Just remember the belting tips we talked about.

Fashion to Go - Thanks so much! I'm a HUGE fan of nautical styles!

Sunny & Star - Thanks for dropping by and commenting! I'll be sure to visit your blog after this :)

Cee - Thanks! I love anything that will double for regular and maternity wear right now :) And I'm actually not that brave. I typically wear either super thick platform heels for stability or wear flats. These shoes are for pictures only at the moment!

Carrie - Thanks so much! :)

Jessy - LOL you're too funny about the belly thing!

Hurricanekerrie - Aw, thank you! It won't be long before my belly is super apparent from every angle :)

Ping - Thank you! I love stripes so much and I actually have a striped blazer but it was from BR last year on super sale from $1XX to $30.